Ten years down the line, or less, you’d be a millionaire, a hero to tens of thousands every weekend, and you’d have your every whim catered for.

Fancy a new car? Don’t lift a finger – someone will deal with it for you.

Like the look of the new iPhone? Just fire off a text message.

Want a new house? Say the word.

That has been the way of things at the top level of football for years now.

But these days, player power is out of control – just ask Claudio Ranieri.

The turnaround at Leicester City since Ranieri was booted out of the door is unbelievable.

It leads to one conclusion. Too many players weren’t trying a yard for him.

Just like a new house, or a new car, they decided they wanted a new manager.

The response from the club was effectively: “Consider him sacked.”

I spoke to Leicester full-back Danny Simpson on my radio show through the week and, to be fair to him, he fronted up.

He knows the players were well below par under Ranieri. He admits they were unsettled and lacking in confidence.

That had an effect on their performances.

But the fact that they have been able to turn themselves around so quickly under Craig Shakespeare – waltzing into the Champions League quarter-finals in the process – suggests there was more going on.

My old Scotland team-mate, Graeme Souness, ripped into the City players after they brushed past Sevilla in midweek.

He accused them of taking their foot off the accelerator after winning the Premier League last season, then falling out with Ranieri when he pointed out their failings.

Graeme has a point.

I don’t believe every Leicester player was at war with their manager – but certain key players were.

In any dressing room, once the key players side against a manager, there are going to be big problems.